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The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.
For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.
Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand
Estefanía Pihen González brings over 15 years of experience in sustainability education in diverse communities.
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Science & Sustainability
October 24, 2022
Academy researchers use cutting-edge sequencing technology to determine origins of color mimicry in beetles.
Leadership
October 13, 2022
The 39-member Board continues to be led by Board Chair Dan Janney.
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
October 11, 2022
The new Fellows join the governing group of more than 450 distinguished scientists and leaders.
Programs & Events
September 29, 2022
Festivities will include a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal encounters, planetarium shows, and more.
Science & Sustainability
September 27, 2022
Academy biologists helped train local researchers, co-develop research questions, and collect coral spawn.
Exhibits
September 8, 2022
The BigPicture exhibit showcases 49 of the best nature photographs from around the globe
Science & Sustainability
August 15, 2022
Identified on the community science platform iNaturalist, the species add to California's biodiversity
Education
July 6, 2022
Academy awarded $2.1 million in state budget funds to support Thriving California Environmental Learning Plan
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